Total Bridges
18,901
Public highway bridges in North Carolina
State profile · Near median Poor share
North Carolina bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in North Carolina, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 18,901
- Public bridges
- 35.8%
- Good condition
- 6.2%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
35.8%
6,773 bridges rated 7-9
-14.2pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.2%
1,165 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-0.8pp vs national avg 7.0%
North Carolina vs national bridge condition
North Carolina - Good condition share 35.8%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
North Carolina - Poor-condition share 20.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (100)
Alamance 21 Alexander 26 Alleghany 117 Anson 162 Ashe 247 Avery 108 Beaufort 154 Bertie 95 Bladen 123 Brunswick 166 Buncombe 555 Burke 231 Cabarrus 236 Caldwell 201 Camden 28 Carteret 55 Caswell 90 Catawba 236 Chatham 241 Cherokee 163 Chowan 38 Clay 63 Cleveland 270 Columbus 226 Craven 147 Cumberland 348 Currituck 22 Dare 40 Davidson 340 Davie 93 Duplin 208 Durham 315 Edgecombe 147 Forsyth 454 Franklin 118 Gaston 232 Gates 41 Graham 94 Granville 149 Greene 62 Guilford 736 Halifax 158 Harnett 134 Haywood 286 Henderson 245 Hertford 58 Hoke 136 Hyde 75 Iredell 335 Jackson 234 Johnston 318 Jones 82 Lee 98 Lenoir 145 Lincoln 169 Macon 223 Madison 244 Martin 124 McDowell 234 Mecklenburg 746 Mitchell 127 Montgomery 151 Moore 178 Nash 261 New Hanover 123 Northampton 83 Onslow 172 Orange 189 Pamlico 45 Pasquotank 54 Pender 112 Perquimans 39 Person 106 Pitt 228 Polk 127 Randolph 401 Richmond 154 Robeson 285 Rockingham 229 Rowan 245 Rutherford 298 Sampson 196 Scotland 101 Stanly 163 Stokes 150 Surry 308 Swain 129 Transylvania 162 Tyrrell 28 Union 353 Vance 75 Wake 760 Warren 84 Washington 59 Watauga 200 Wayne 208 Wilkes 349 Wilson 195 Yadkin 168 Yancey 164
North Carolina vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below North Carolina on the same metric.
SC
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
NC
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
HI
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in North Carolina
Six lowest-condition bridges in North Carolina, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
SR1216
PoorOver: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER
100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30
TSALI ENOLA ROAD
PoorOver: SOCO CREEK
TSALI ENOLA ROAD, Swain, NC
Built 1960 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
HORNBUCKLE CREEKRD
PoorOver: HORNBUCKLE CREEK
389 HORNBUCKLE CREEK ROAD, Swain, NC
Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5
SR1630
PoorOver: KIT CREEK
1.8MI.N.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC
Built 1975 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12,500
SR1340
PoorOver: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER
.1 MI.N.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC
Built 1977 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 500
SR1323
PoorOver: CANAL
0.05 MI.N.JCT.1300, Tyrrell, NC
Built 1961 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 650
All Bridges in North Carolina
SR1103
FairOver: NORTH LITTLE HUNTING CR
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1116, Yadkin, NC
Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 650
I-77
FairOver: ARNOLD BRANCH
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1316, Yadkin, NC
Built 1974 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 27,500
SR1573
FairOver: LOGAN CREEK
100 FT.S.JCT.SR1576, Yadkin, NC
Built 2007 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 450
I-77
FairOver: FALL CREEK
.5 MI.S.JCT.NC67, Yadkin, NC
Built 1973 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 31,000
NC67
FairOver: LINEBERRY CREEK
.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1357, Yadkin, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,300
NC67
FairOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1357, Yadkin, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,300
SR1525
FairOver: FALL CREEK
1 MI.N.JCT.NC67, Yadkin, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 350
SR1585
FairOver: FORBUSH CREEK
.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1589, Yadkin, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800
US601
FairOver: UT TO NORTH DEEP CREEK
.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1134, Yadkin, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,900
SR1100
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
0.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1115, Yadkin, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 650
SR1454
FairOver: PRICE CREEK
.5 MI.E.JCT.US19W, Yancey, NC
Built 1952 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,100
US19E
FairOver: LITTLE CRABTREE CREEK
.02 MI.S.JCT.SR1427, Yancey, NC
Built 1952 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 15,000
NC197
FairOver: MINE FORK CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1416, Yancey, NC
Built 1947 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,200
NC197
FairOver: PIG PEN CREEK
0.02 MI.N.JCT.SR1333, Yancey, NC
Built 1947 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,200
SR1142
FairOver: GEORGE FORK CREEK
0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1143, Yancey, NC
Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 320
SR1121
FairOver: PRICE CREEK
1.55 MI.S.JCT.SR1120, Yancey, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200
SR1444
FairOver: CANE RIVER
.01 MI.N.JCT.US19W, Yancey, NC
Built 1979 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200
SR1198
FairOver: BOWLENS CREEK
.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1109, Yancey, NC
Built 1994 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 20
SR1146
FairOver: LITTLE CRABTREE CREEK
.01 MI.S.JCT.US19E, Yancey, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 620
SR1186
FairOver: LITTLE CRABTREE CREEK
.35 MI.E.JCT.US19E, Yancey, NC
Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,800
SR1186
FairOver: AYLES CREEK
.01 MI.W.JCT.NC80, Yancey, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,800
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: RAVINE & STREAM
2.38 MILES FROM U.S. ROUT, Avery, NC
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: RAVINE
1.98 MILES FROM U.S. ROUT, Avery, NC
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: SPRINGS & SMALL STREAM
1.47 MILES FROM U.S. ROUT, Avery, NC
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,000
ALL AMERICAN EXP.
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
PU 837 897, Cumberland, NC
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 37,000
REILLY ROAD
FairOver: TANK CREEK
NE OF POPE AFB, Cumberland, NC
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
PLANK ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK
PU 741 808, Cumberland, NC
Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
BUTNER ROAD
FairOver: TANK CREEK
PU 812 923, Cumberland, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
GARAGE ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
508 Fulton St., Durham NC, Durham, NC
Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 240
MORRISON BRIDGE
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
PU 653 959, Hoke, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
PLANK ROAD
FairOver: PUPPY CREEK
PU 706 802, Hoke, NC
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
MANCHESTER ROAD
FairOver: SPILLWAY MACARTHUR LAKE
PU 585 951, Hoke, NC
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
SOUTHERN PINES RD
FairOver: CALF BRANCH
RANGE ROAD, Hoke, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1
QUEWHIFFLE RD
FairOver: ROCKFISH CREEK
RANGE GG1 (E), Hoke, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1
WAUPOPPIN CNL RD
FairOver: WAUPOPPIN CANAL
WAUPOPPIN CNL PRKING AREA, Hyde, NC
Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5
IRR BIA RTE 1413
FairOver: WRIGHTS CREEK
3.5 KM E OF CHEROKEE NC, Jackson, NC
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,870
MAIN ENTRANCE ROAD
FairOver: DROWNING CREEK
PU 405 789, Moore, NC
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
IRR BIA RTE 410
FairOver: RAVEN FORK
11.7 KM NE OF CHEROKEE NC, Swain, NC
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 714
IRR BIA RTE 1410
FairOver: RAVEN FORK
6.4 KM N OF CHEROKEE NC, Swain, NC
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,254
CASINO DRIVE
FairOver: SOCO CREEK
CASINO DRIVE #1, Swain, NC
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
CASINO DRIVE
FairOver: CASINO DRIVE
CASINO DRIVE #2, Swain, NC
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
OLD NUMBER 4
FairOver: UNKNOWN CREEK
US 411 AND OLD NUMBER 4, Swain, NC
Built 1923 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
RESERVATION ROAD
FairOver: FONTANA DAM SPILLWAY
ON FONTANA DAM, Swain, NC
Built 1946 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 390
NO DATA ENTERED
FairOver: TELLICO RIVER
NO DATA ENTERED, Cherokee, NC
Built 2010 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50
I40,I85,SR1398
FairOver: LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK
1.8 MI.N.JCT.NC62, Alamance, NC
Built 1963 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 114,000
SR1332
FairOver: ELK CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1333, Alleghany, NC
Built 2011 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 170
SR1527
FairOver: HELTON CREEK
.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1528, Ashe, NC
Built 1975 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 90
SR1637
FairOver: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK
.1 MI.E.NC194,88, Ashe, NC
Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100
SR1112
FairOver: CALL CREEK
.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1114, Ashe, NC
Built 2016 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100
ELKMONT LANE
FairOver: SHAWNEEHAW CREEK
0.1 MI.N.JCT.NC194, Avery, NC
Built 2010 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 730
Showing 6,951-7,000 of 18,901 bridges
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